21 Leroy Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

21 Leroy Street is a six-story, 24-unit Old Law Tenement building located in New York City's West Village, built in 1899 and currently owned by 21 Leroy Street LLC. The property has experienced ongoing rodent-related issues, with the most recent inspection in June 2025 revealing rat activity and previous violations noted by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).

The building's rodent management history shows regular bait application throughout 2024 and multiple instances of rat activity documented between 2023 and 2025. While there have been two official complaints about rodent sightings (one in 2018 and the most recent in 2025), both resulted in inspections, though with no violations warranted at the time of inspection. The building has maintained an impeccable track record regarding bedbugs, with seven consecutive annual reports from 2018 to 2024 showing zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and no instances of re-infestation.

Two Department of Buildings inspections (one in 2019 and another in 2023) were conducted in response to complaints, with both resulting in no violations being warranted. While the building's age (over 125 years) might suggest potential maintenance issues, the primary focus of concern remains the recurring rodent activity, as evidenced by the recent 2025 rat sighting complaint and subsequent inspections revealing rat activity. The property's consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements and clear track record in this area stands in contrast to the ongoing challenges with rodent management that have persisted over recent years.